Hires To You headerThe Illustrated History of Hires Root Beer

Chapter Directory - 1980s

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1980

Charles E. Hires, Jr. died March 19, 1980

Procter & Gamble purchased the U.S. operations of Crush International, owners of the Crush and Hires brands

1981

1982

1983

1984

Procter & Gamble acquired Crush International's Canadian operations, including the Crush and Hires brands

1985

1986

Procter & Gamble celebrated 1986 as Hires' 110th year in business

1987

1988

1989

Procter & Gamble sold its Crush International soft drink operations to Cadbury Schweppes PLC